Global Patent Index - EP 0206805 A2

EP 0206805 A2 19861230 - Improved distillation process and unit.

Title (en)

Improved distillation process and unit.

Title (de)

Verbessertes Destillationsverfahren und Vorrichtung zu seiner Durchführung.

Title (fr)

Procédé et unité améliorés de distillation.

Publication

EP 0206805 A2 19861230 (EN)

Application

EP 86304832 A 19860624

Priority

US 74872885 A 19850625

Abstract (en)

A system and method for improving separation by distillation in a distillation system (10) comprising a main distillation zone (20) and at least one sidestream separation zone (30) is described. According to the improved system and method, vapor separated in the sidestream separation zone (30) is passed or returned (34) to the main distillation zone (20) at a location at least two trays and/or at least one theoretical stage above the liquid draw-off from the main distillation zone (20) to the sidestream separation zone (30).

IPC 1-7

B01D 3/14; C10G 7/00

IPC 8 full level

B01D 3/14 (2006.01); C10G 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B01D 3/146 (2013.01 - EP US); C10G 7/00 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 203/19 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 203/20 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0206805 A2 19861230; EP 0206805 A3 19870826; EP 0206805 B1 19910731; CA 1270457 A 19900619; DE 3680594 D1 19910905; JP H06102121 B2 19941214; JP S621401 A 19870107; US 4662995 A 19870505

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86304832 A 19860624; CA 510911 A 19860605; DE 3680594 T 19860624; JP 14724886 A 19860625; US 74872885 A 19850625